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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>----- Forwarded Message -----<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949><div><div><div><div><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:29.0pt'><span style='font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;font-weight:normal'>home page:</span><span style='font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:29.0pt'><span style='font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D'>Library Response To Coronavirus (COVID-19)</span><span style='font-size:23.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Dear Library Customers –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, all branches and book drops of Montgomery County Public Libraries will remain closed through April 24, 2020, in alignment with Montgomery County Public Schools. All programs, classes, activities and rentals scheduled during the closure are canceled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Some steps that we are taking to make sure that our customers are not unduly impacted by this shutdown are<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The suspension of fulfillment of holds until May 4th<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The suspension of library fines until May 4th<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The extension of all due dates to May 4th<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The extension of all holds currently waiting for pickup to May 4th<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Please do not worry about library fines during this period. We will work with you to resolve any issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Marina/Interlibrary Loan Services are suspended until further notice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>All MCPL book drops are now closed. Please hold your materials until we reopen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>We will not be accepting book donations at this time. Upon re-opening, we will notify customers on procedures for book donations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Please call the County’s 311 service for answers to questions regarding Coronavirus testing and public health issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>You may submit questions for email response using our <b><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.libanswers.com/index.php" target="_blank" title=Ask-A-Librarian><span style='color:#1E468A'>Ask-A-Librarian service</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Please take advantage of our electronic resources. A full list of available E/Audiobooks, streaming media, online learning platforms, library apps and research databases are available 24/7 at <b><a href="https://mcpl.link/DigitalResources" target="_blank" title="Electronic Resources"><span style='color:#1E468A'>https://mcpl.link/DigitalResources</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Stay well, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the branches when we reopen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa2359e0fyiv2066710949ydpd1ba6e81new-text style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Anita Vassallo<br>MCPL Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>